Ms. Wheelchair America

Contestants from the Ms. Wheelchair America 2014 pageant visited The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research at Memorial Hermann Hospital to provide comfort and support for the patients receiving treatment at the facility.

By Photos by Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle

on July 20, 2013 7:24 PM

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Ms. Wheelchair Texas Haley Cornelius speaks to the room as the contestants from the Ms. Wheelchair America 2014 pageant visit The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research at Memorial Hermann Hospital, Saturday, July 20, 2013, in Houston. The visit to TIRR was to provide comfort and support for the patients receiving treatment at the facility. Ms Wheelchair America 2014 will be crowned downtown this evening.

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Ms. Wheelchair Texas Haley Cornelius speaks to the room as the contestants from the Ms. Wheelchair America 2014 pageant visit The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research at Memorial Hermann Hospital, ... more

Ms Wheelchair Virginia, Brittany Yates, speaks to the room as her son, Nicholas, 3, watches her as the contestants from the Ms. Wheelchair America 2014 pageant visit The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research at Memorial Hermann Hospital. less

Ms Wheelchair Virginia, Brittany Yates, speaks to the room as her son, Nicholas, 3, watches her as the contestants from the Ms. Wheelchair America 2014 pageant visit The Institute for Rehabilitation and ... more

Ms. Wheelchair Florida, Lisa Jackson, plays with a balloon with patients as the contestants from the Ms. Wheelchair America 2014 pageant visited The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research at Memorial Hermann Hospital. less

Ms. Wheelchair Florida, Lisa Jackson, plays with a balloon with patients as the contestants from the Ms. Wheelchair America 2014 pageant visited The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research at Memorial Hermann ... more